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Kalighat clashes: Three arrested; Abhishek accuses police of 'reverse policing'

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Three persons have been arrested in connection with the clashes outside MAITC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence during his birthday celebrations on N... Read More


Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat

Florida, Nov. 9 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran, even if it was not "necessarily popular", to safeguard the world from the co... Read More


Delhi Police serves notice on Mamata in 2013 protest case

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- A team from Delhi Police visited former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on Monday to serve her a notice in connection with a 13-year-old criminal cas... Read More


Minor 'raped during Kali Puja' in East Burdwan; Abhishek cries 'jungle raj'

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Amid growing concerns over crimes against women and police encounters, another rape case came to light during Kali Puja at Bhatar in East Burdwan. An eight-year-old girl was allege... Read More


BJP govt announces new set of service benefits for IAS officers

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- The BJP government in the state has announced a new set of welfare and service benefits for IAS officers. The officers in Bengal will now be allowed to travel abroad once during a s... Read More


Trump says his immigration policy 'too tough' after midterm drubbing

Washington, Nov. 9 -- US President Donald Trump acknowledged that his immigration policy was "too tough" after a severe drubbing in the midterm elections and said he was ready to work with the Democra... Read More


Century-old tradition keeps Goddess Durga on her pedestal till Kali Puja

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- While Durga Puja ended over a fortnight ago for most, the festivities came to an end only on Monday for a family at Randiah in Budbud, East Burdwan, which had continued its puja fro... Read More


Parliament's Monsoon session remains unprorogued for record 88 days

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Parliament's Monsoon session has remained unprorogued for 88 days since both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on August 13, breaking the previous record of 87 days in 2008. As ... Read More


Canning Paschim MLA arrested

Kolkata, Nov. 9 -- Canning Paschim MLA Paresh Ram Das was arrested at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Monday, moments before he was scheduled to board a flight to Mumbai... Read More


Malda lags in VB-G RAM-G rollout, CM sets Dec deadline

Malda, Nov. 9 -- With Malda lagging behind in the implementation of the VB-G RAM-G scheme, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed the district administration to accelerate the pace of work and e... Read More